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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-07-09 · Day game · Forbes Field · 13 innings · Att: 15924 · 3:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 5th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Mickey Owen went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Emil Kush SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Rojek | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Chambers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 10.0 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
 Bob Muncrief | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Rip Sewell | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Andy Pafko: W
- Hank Sauer: 8
Bot 1
- Pete Castiglione: 13
- Johnny Hopp: 3/P
- Dino Restelli: 9
Top 2
- Herman Reich: S
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Mickey Owen: HR/F7D.1-H
- Warren Hacker: 2
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: HP
- Monty Basgall: S.1-2
- Stan Rojek: S.2-H;1-3
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(26)
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-3
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
- Hank Sauer: 8/F.3-H
- Herman Reich: 9
Bot 3
- Cliff Chambers: 63
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Johnny Hopp: 46(1)/FO
- Dino Restelli: 13
Top 4
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Mickey Owen: D
- Warren Hacker: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Monty Basgall: WP.1-2
- Monty Basgall: 13
- Stan Rojek: 43
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Andy Pafko: W
- Hank Sauer: S.1-2
- Herman Reich: 8
Bot 5
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Cliff Chambers: S8
- Pete Castiglione: S9/G34.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: 5/FL
- Dino Restelli: D/78.3-H;1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Top 6
- Frankie Gustine: 13
- Roy Smalley: W
- Mickey Owen: 543.1-2
- Warren Hacker: S7.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: W
- Monty Basgall: K
- Stan Rojek: S.1-3
- Tom Saffell: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Cliff Chambers: 43
Top 7
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO
- Herman Reich: 4/P
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: 2/P
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 7
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
- Mickey Owen: S
- Warren Hacker: 43
Bot 8
- Monty Basgall: W
- Stan Rojek: K
- Phil Masi: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 3/P
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Andy Pafko: 53
Bot 9
- Dixie Walker: 9
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- Johnny Hopp: 3/P
Top 10
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Hank Edwards: 5/P
- Frankie Gustine: K
Bot 10
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Monty Basgall: 13
Top 11
- Roy Smalley: S5
- Mickey Owen: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 43.2-3
- Rube Walker: 43
Bot 11
- Stan Rojek: 6/P
- Phil Masi: W
- Rip Sewell: K
- Pete Castiglione: 8
Top 12
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
- Andy Pafko: 6/L
- Hank Sauer: S7/G
- Hank Edwards: D/89.1-H
- Frankie Gustine: 63
Bot 12
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Dino Restelli: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: WP.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
- Monty Basgall: SB2
- Monty Basgall: PO2(24)
Top 13
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Mickey Owen: S8
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Emil Verban: 13
Bot 13
- Monty Basgall: 13
- Stan Rojek: 2/FL
- Phil Masi: HR/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Owen slow in recovering wild pitch, allowing Hopp to score from second on headfirst slide
- Clear over scoreboard